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SolidWorks Flow Simulation
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May 14, 2018
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Fluid Flow Simulation Report
Table of Contents
1 General Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Analysis Environment .......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Model Information .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Project Comments: ............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.4 Size of Computational Domain ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.5 Simulation Parameters ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.5.1 Mesh Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.5.2 Material Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.5.3 Initial Conditions ............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.5.4 Boundary Conditions ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.5.5 Volumetric Heat Sources................................................................................................................................. 4
1.5.6 Engineering Goals ........................................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 Analysis Time ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Results ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Analysis Goals ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Global Min-Max-Table ............................................................................................................................................ 7
2.3 Results ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.4 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
3 Appendix ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Material Data ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
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1 General Information
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1.1 Analysis Environment
Software Product: Flow Simulation 2016 SP4.0. Build: 3501
CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz
CPU Speed: 2808 MHz
RAM: 16269 MB / 134217727 MB
Operating System: Windows 10 (or higher) (Version 10.0.16299)
1.2 Model Information
Model Name: FAUCET.sldasm
Project Name: Project(1)
1.3 Project Comments:
Unit System: Custom Units
Analysis Type: Internal
1.4 Size of Computational Domain
Size
X min -36.286 mm
X max 36.286 mm
Y min -42.397 mm
Y max 10.848 mm
Z min -0.076 mm
Z max 76.276 mm
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1.5 Simulation Parameters
1.5.1 Mesh Settings
1.5.1.1 Basic Mesh
Basic Mesh Dimensions
Number of cells in X 12
Number of cells in Y 8
Number of cells in Z 12
1.5.1.2 Analysis Mesh
Total Cell count: 4882
Fluid Cells: 1374
Solid Cells: 3508
Partial Cells: 1422
Trimmed Cells: 0
1.5.1.3 Additional Physical Calculation Options
Heat Transfer Analysis:
Heat conduction in solids: On
Heat conduction in solids only: Off
Flow Type: Laminar and turbulent
Time-Dependent Analysis: Off
Gravity: Off
Radiation: Off
Humidity:
Default Wall Roughness: 0 micrometer
1.5.2 Material Settings
Material Settings
Fluids
Water
Solids
Copper
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1.5.3 Initial Conditions
Initial Conditions
Thermodynamic parameters Static Pressure: 101325.00 Pa
Temperature: 20.05 °C
Velocity parameters Velocity vector
Velocity in X direction: 0 mm/s
Velocity in Y direction: 0 mm/s
Velocity in Z direction: 0 mm/s
Solid parameters Default material: Copper
Initial solid temperature: 20.05 °C
Turbulence parameters
1.5.4 Boundary Conditions
Boundary Conditions
Inlet Velocity 1
Type Inlet Velocity
Faces Face<1>@PIPE-BODY_9-1
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Reference axis X
Flow parameters Flow vectors direction: Normal to face
Velocity normal to face: 4000.000 mm/s
Fully developed flow: No
Thermodynamic parameters Temperature: 7.00 °C
Turbulence parameters
Boundary layer parameters Boundary layer type: Turbulent
Inlet Velocity 2
Type Inlet Velocity
Faces Face<2>@PIPE-BODY_9-1
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Reference axis X
Flow parameters Flow vectors direction: Normal to face
Velocity normal to face: 4000.000 mm/s
Fully developed flow: No
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Thermodynamic parameters Temperature: 50.00 °C
Turbulence parameters
Boundary layer parameters Boundary layer type: Turbulent
Environment Pressure 1
Type Environment Pressure
Faces Face<3>@PIPE-BODY_9-1
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Reference axis X
Thermodynamic parameters Environment pressure: 101325.00 Pa
Temperature: 20.05 °C
Turbulence parameters
Boundary layer parameters Boundary layer type: Turbulent
1.5.5 Volumetric Heat Sources
1.5.6 Engineering Goals
Goals
Global Goals
GG Min Total Pressure 1
Type Global Goal
Goal type Total Pressure
Calculate Minimum value
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Use in convergence On
GG Av Total Pressure 1
Type Global Goal
Goal type Total Pressure
Calculate Average value
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Use in convergence On
GG Max Total Pressure 1
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Type Global Goal
Goal type Total Pressure
Calculate Maximum value
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Use in convergence On
GG Mass Flow Rate 1
Type Global Goal
Goal type Mass Flow Rate
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Use in convergence On
GG Min Velocity 1
Type Global Goal
Goal type Velocity
Calculate Minimum value
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Use in convergence On
GG Av Velocity 1
Type Global Goal
Goal type Velocity
Calculate Average value
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Use in convergence On
GG Max Velocity 1
Type Global Goal
Goal type Velocity
Calculate Maximum value
Coordinate system Global coordinate system
Use in convergence On
1.6 Analysis Time
Calculation Time: 5s
Number of Iterations: 55
Warnings: Negative pressure Minimum pressure=-700910 Pa; dV/V=9.59667
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A vortex crosses the pressure opening Boundary Condition : Environment Pressure 1 ; Inlet flow/outlet flow=0.23974
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2 Results
2.1 Analysis Goals
Goals
Name Unit Value Progress Criteria Delta Use in
convergence
GG Min Total Pa 27557.27 100 68238.7648 26590.9498 On
Pressure 1
GG Av Total Pa 3440818.77 100 99191.3977 84818.6671 On
Pressure 1
GG Max Total Pa 8624689.82 100 188735.34 100348.006 On
Pressure 1
GG Mass Flow kg/s -2.3108e-005 100 0.0755276371 3.84012368e- On
Rate 1 005
GG Min Velocity mm/s 0 100 0 0 On
1
GG Av Velocity mm/s 22185.799 100 753.124833 555.067389 On
1
GG Max mm/s 71849.151 100 679.813065 564.811871 On
Velocity 1
2.2 Global Min-Max-Table
Min/Max Table
Name Minimum Maximum
Density (Fluid) [kg/m^3] 987.15 1000.28
Density (Solid) [kg/m^3] 8900.00 8900.00
Pressure [Pa] -700909.97 8591287.16
Temperature [°C] 6.97 50.71
Temperature (Fluid) [°C] 6.97 50.71
Temperature (Solid) [°C] 7.17 50.62
Velocity [mm/s] 0 71092.708
Velocity (X) [mm/s] -71062.326 71067.148
Velocity (Y) [mm/s] -58822.485 23892.446
Velocity (Z) [mm/s] -67550.741 47034.707
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Velocity RRF [mm/s] 0 71092.708
Velocity RRF (X) [mm/s] -71062.326 71067.148
Velocity RRF (Y) [mm/s] -58822.485 23892.446
Velocity RRF (Z) [mm/s] -67550.741 47034.707
Vorticity [1/s] 231.56 24485.05
Relative Pressure [Pa] -802234.97 8489962.16
Shear Stress [Pa] 0 10768.31
Solid Thermal Conductivity (X) [W/(m*K)] 390.0000 390.0000
Solid Thermal Conductivity (Y) [W/(m*K)] 390.0000 390.0000
Solid Thermal Conductivity (Z) [W/(m*K)] 390.0000 390.0000
Heat Flux [W/m^2] 993.776 2767575.091
Heat Flux (X) [W/m^2] -2662855.378 186117.530
Heat Flux (Y) [W/m^2] -1049963.513 877890.420
Heat Flux (Z) [W/m^2] -888549.979 605319.580
Heat Transfer Coefficient [W/m^2/K] 2.103 1.129e+009
Overheat above Melting Temperature [K] 0 0
Surface Heat Flux [W/m^2] -1503999.930 1547519.752
Surface Heat Flux (Conductive) [W/m^2] 0 0
Surface Heat Flux (Convective) [W/m^2] -3.274e+010 1.685e+010
2.3 Results
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2.4 Conclusion
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3 Appendix
3.1 Material Data
Engineering Database
Liquids
Water
Path: Liquids Pre-Defined
Density
1200
1000
800
Density[kg/m^3]
600
400
200
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Temperature[°C]
Dynamic viscosity
0.002
0.0018
0.0016
Dynamic viscosity[Pa*s]
0.0014
0.0012
0.001
0.0008
0.0006
0.0004
0.0002
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Temperature[°C]
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Specific heat (Cp)
4900
4800
Specific heat (Cp)[J/(kg*K)]
4700
4600
4500
4400
4300
4200
4100
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Temperature[°C]
Thermal conductivity
0.8
0.7
Thermal conductivity[W/(m*K)]
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Temperature[°C]
Cavitation effect: Yes
Temperature: -273.15 °C
Saturation pressure: 0 Pa
Radiation properties: No
Solids
Copper
Path: Solids User Defined\SOLIDWORKS Material\Copper
Density: 8900.00 kg/m^3
Specific heat: 390.0 J/(kg*K)
Conductivity type: Isotropic
Thermal conductivity: 390.0000 W/(m*K)
Electrical conductivity: Dielectric
Radiation properties: No
Melting temperature: No
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